second lady

[ sek-uhnd ley-dee ]

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noun

plural second ladies.

Often Second Lady. the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor:
Pennsylvania's Second Lady.
Often Second Lady. the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country:
the second lady of Ghana.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of second lady¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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Second Lady Usha Vance’s old law firm opposes the president’s intimidation effort while former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is crossways with his law firm.

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The political views of America’s second lady are something of a well-kept mystery.

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Also worth noting: The second lady’s mom is a UC San Diego provost and big promoter of diversity, equity and inclusion — which Trump regards with the enmity other presidents once reserved for Al Qaeda and the former Soviet Union.

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In one of the administration’s most unnecessary international incidents, the White House announced that second lady Usha Vance and a U.S. delegation would be visiting Greenland this week to tour the place, visit heritage sites, and go to a dogsled race.

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Last weekend, second lady Usha Chilukuri Vance shared an Instagram video from the White House announcing an upcoming trip to Greenland and offering a “special message” for its America-hating residents.

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